Taylor Cornelius is a Dual-Threat QB for Oklahoma State. Taylor's 2018 season ranks in the 30th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 601 plays — a developing rate for the QB.
A genuine rushing threat who stresses defenses horizontally. Extends plays with legs and forces extra gap assignments.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Travis | Florida State | 2021 | 690 | 0.476 | 10.1 | 328.3 |
| Sam Hartman | Wake Forest | 2021 | 647 | 0.556 | 11.8 | 359.6 |
| Kyle McCord | Syracuse | 2024 | 632 | 0.509 | 12.1 | 321.4 |
| Trace McSorley | Penn State | 2017 | 626 | 0.513 | 12.7 | 321.0 |
| Casey Thompson | Nebraska | 2021 | 666 | 0.528 | 12.6 | 351.4 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | C/ATT | Pass Yds | Pass TD | INT | Rush Yds | Rush TD | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsMissouri State | W58-17 | — | 24/34 | 295 | 5 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 0.48 |
| 2 | vsSouth Alabama | W55-13 | -17.7 | 25/40 | 428 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.31 |
| 3 | vsBoise State | W44-21 | 12.2 | 15/26 | 243 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Chart shows per-game EPA (bars) and rolling 5-game average (line). Season breaks marked with dashed lines. Line value = est. points over replacement per game.
C/ATT 26/44 · Pass Yds 336 · Pass TD 4 · INT 2
| 1 |
| 0 |
| 41 |
| 2 |
| 0.45 |
| 4 | vsTexas Tech | L17-41 | 8.7 | 18/38 | 258 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.18 |
| 5 | @Kansas | W48-28 | -10.0 | 15/20 | 312 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 0.85 |
| 6 | vsIowa State | L42-48 | 7.9 | 19/33 | 289 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 1 | 0.47 |
| 7 | @Kansas State | L12-31 | -0.5 | 17/35 | 184 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 1 | -0.01 |
| 9 | vsTexas | W38-35 | 11.3 | 23/34 | 321 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0.60 |
| 10 | @Baylor | L31-35 | 2.0 | 23/40 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 0.24 |
| 11 | @Oklahoma | L47-48 | 24.9 | 34/53 | 501 | 3 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 12 | vsWest Virginia | W45-41 | 13.2 | 30/46 | 338 | 5 | 2 | 106 | 1 | 0.54 |
| 13 | @TCU | L24-31 | 6.9 | 17/40 | 181 | 0 | 1 | 52 | 2 | 0.26 |
| 1 | vsMissouri | W38-33 | 20.8 | 26/44 | 336 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 0 | 0.18 |